2. Black Moth Super Rainbow – “Baby’s In The Void”
from: Panic Bloom / Rad Cult Records / May 4, 2018
[American experimental electronic band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They have released 6 albums, 7 EPs, and 4 singles. The project is currently composed of frontman, singer, and songwriter Tobacco whose vocals are altered via a vocoder; keyboardist The Seven Fields of Aphelion, who often performs with a classic monosynth; drummer Iffernaut; guitarist Ryan Graveface; and bassist Pony Driver. Former members include keyboardist Father Hummingbird, who typically recorded with a polysynth, and Power Pill Fist on bass. Black Moth Super Rainbow’s music contains elements of psychedelia, folk, electronica, pop, and rock. Their distinctive sound is characterized by analog electronic instruments including the vocoder, Rhodes piano and Novatron. A Graveface Records insert included inside the album Dandelion Gum describes them as such: “Deep in the woods of western Pennsylvania vocoders hum amongst the flowers and synths bubble under the leaf-strewn ground while flutes whistle in the wind and beats bounce to the soft drizzle of a warm acid rain. As the sun peeks out from between the clouds, the organic aural concoction of Black Moth Super Rainbow starts to glisten above the trees.”]

3. The Brian Jonestown Massacre – “Melodys Actual Echo Chamber”
from: Don’t Get Lost / ‘a’ Recordings / Februry 24, 2017
[Musical project and band led by frontman Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in the early 1990s. The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film Dig!, and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behaviour of leader Newcombe. The Brian Jonestown Massacre have released seventeen albums, five compilation albums, five live albums, thirteen EPs, sixteen singles as well as two various-artist compilation albums to date. The band was invented by Anton Newcombe in San Francisco in the early 1990s, shortly after moving there from Newport Beach, CA, where he grew up playing in numerous bands. While there are many legends as to how Anton came up with the group’s name, it is undeniably a portmanteau on Brian Jones, the founder and guitarist of the popular English rock band The Rolling Stones, and the infamous mass cult suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Anton’s reasoning behind this at the time is that there appeared to him to be a lot of overlap between cult leaders and rock stars, but since then the name has taken on a meaning of its own. The Brian Jonestown Massacre music spans multiple genres including psychedelia, electronica, folk music, blues, and experimental music. The group was founded by Newcombe, Matt Hollywood, Ricky Rene Maymi, Patrick Straczek and Travis Threlkel in the early 1990s in San Francisco.The BJM has famously undergone many personnel changes, with Anton Newcombe being the only consistent member. Current members: Joel Gion on tambourine (1994–1999, 2001, 2004–present). Ricky Maymi on guitar (formerly drums & bass) (1990–1993, 2003–present). Rob Campanella on keyboard, organ (and occasionally guitar). (2000–present). Dan Allaire on drums (2002–present. Collin Hegna on bass/guitar. (2004–present). Ryan Van Kriedt on guitar (2015–present).]

4. Sugo – “abner the pig (feat. nick strader)”
from: abner the pig (feat. nick strader) – Single / Sugo / April 30, 2017
[Sugo is the solo project of Nick Turner of the band Riala. The Sugo bandcamp page reads: “this is the first single of a collection of songs titled ‘crowdfunding my student loan debt’ enjoy and help me pay my bills :’).”
Nick Strader of Alaska for laid down the drum parts for this one. On March 6, Sugo released a 7-song EP called “Lush.” We will play from ther new EP on a future show as soon as we get a “radio edit.”]

[Sugo plays HIGH VIBES at miniBar, 3810 Broadway, on Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 with Khrystal, LAVA DREAMS, and Matt Cobbins]

5. Wye Oak – “Lifer”
from: The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs / Merge Records / April 6, 2018
[5th studio album from indie rock duo from Baltimore, Maryland, composed of Andy Stack (drums, keyboards, backup vocals) and Jenn Wasner (vocals, guitars and bass). Their sound has been described as “earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of noise and dream pop” as well as indie folk. Wasner sings lead vocals and plays electric or acoustic guitar, while Stack plays both drums and keyboards, playing the drums with his feet and right hand, and the bass line with his left hand. The band was formed as Monarch in mid-2006,[1] before changing their name to Wye Oak, a reference to the former state tree of their home state of Maryland. They released their first album, If Children, independently in 2007 and subsequently signed to Merge Records in 2008. The label re-released If Children that year; a second album, The Knot, followed in 2009. Their third album, Civilian, was released in March 2011 by Merge in the US and City Slang in Europe, followed by Shriek in April 2014.[7] In 2016, they released the mini-album Tween, consisting of leftover material recorded between Civilian and Shriek.]

6. The Sea and Cake – “Any Day”
from: Any Day / Thrill Jockey Records / May 11, 2018
[11th album from Chicago based indie rock band formed in the mid 1990s. This is also their first new release in 6 years. The group formed in the mid-1990s from members of The Coctails (Archer Prewitt), Shrimp Boat (Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge), and Tortoise (John McEntire); the group’s name came from a willful reinterpretation (as the result of an accidental miscomprehension) of “The C in Cake”, a song by Gastr del Sol. Starting with 1997’s The Fawn, the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire almost exclusively plays drums in The Sea and Cake. Current members include: Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, and John McEntire and each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake’s releases are largely paintings by member Eric Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band’s 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design.]

7. Cat Dail – “Wonder Love”
from: Fight For Love / Lucky Magnet Records / April 6, 2018
[Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 5 albums onjer label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, leading her NYC band, Cat played a residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com]

10:30 – Interview with Cat Dail

Cat Dail

Internationally touring Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 6 albums on her label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, and has played colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. Cat has been awarded prizes from Billboard magazine, Musician magazine, the Independent Music Awards, to name a few. Cat is returning to her hometown of Kansas City for a special Kansas City Release Show of her new EP “FIGHT FOR LOVE” at recordBar, 1520 Grand on Tuesday, May 22, at 8:00 pm, with Carswell & Hope.

Cat Dail is coming home to Kansas City. She is a Pembroke Hill graduate. Cat studied Art history at Dartmouth, and she studied Fine & Decorative Arts at New York University, New York, New York

Cat Dail has been a highlight of the national Indie rock scene since she first hit in the 90s. Leading her NYC band, distant cousins, Cat played all the legendary clubs in NYC, including a Friday night residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California.

She has released 5 albums on the Lucky Magnet recording label she founded.

Most recently, Cat Dail has been joined by some of the best musicians in the world, featured regularly at SXSW and other festivals, and playing for causes she believes in.

Her music is heard on Television (CBS Sports, PBS) and in films (independent and feature).

In addition to a life in music, Dail has led important and long-lasting community efforts in leadership roles at libraries, and food banks.

Cat Dail is also an original Board Chair of the internationally-acclaimed, female-led Strike Anywhere Theater Ensemble, a progressive, multi-media collaboration, winner of grants from Poetry Foundation, among others.

Cat counts herself lucky to be raising 2 kids, and to meet people, everywhere, who join Love in defeating Fear.

Cat Dail is returning to her hometown of Kansas City for a special Release Show of her new EP “FIGHT FOR LOVE” at recordBar, 1520 Grand on Tuesday, May 22, at 8:00 pm, with Carswell & Hope. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com

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8. Cat Dail – “Molly & Matchbook”
from: Fight For Love / Lucky Magnet Records / April 6, 2018
[Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, & producer Cat Dail, lives some of the time in NYC and some of the time in Chesterfield, NH. She’s released 5 albums onjer label Lucky Magnet Records . Cat has been active in the Indie rock scene since the 1990s, leading her NYC band, Cat played a residency at the Bitter End, and most colleges and clubs from Vermont to Virginia, Colorado to California. More info at: http://www.catdailmusic.com]

Mikal Shapiro on the May 16, 2018 edition of Wednesday MidDay Medley on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Mikal Shapiro is a Kansas City songwriter whose musical influences span popular songs, psych rock, lounge, classic country and old time spirituals. She has toured extensively across the United States and has recorded five critically acclaimed albums. Kansas City Star critic Tim Finn declared her album “The Musical” to be one of his top five releases of 2015. A third generation storyteller, she draws inspiration from her travels, love life, and the state of the Union. Mikal Shapiro plays The Musical II – Album Release Show, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM, at The Buffalo Room, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO with special guest Tina Bilberry on viola and violin.

Mikal Shapiro thanks for being with us again on WMM.

Congratulations on The Musical II — For the record, The Musical I was #4 in Wednesday MidDay Medley’s The 115 Best Recordings of 2015 – So you were in our Top Five also!

In 2015 Mikal wrote: “The Musical is a collection of stories and characters; an intersection between popular music, classical songwriting and personal mythologies. Pronouns shift between “them” and “us,” “you” and “me.” Tracks jump influences from jazz, folk, and blues to rock, country and psychedelia.” The Musical II continue in this fashion.

Mikal Shapiro is the founder of State City Films – a new media house based in KCMO and founded by filmmaker-musician Mikal Shapiro. The mission of SCF is to create content that amplifies independent voices and tell stories that ache to be told through documentary and experimental filmmaking practices. Mikal Shapiro has worked on commercial, non-profit and independent productions since 2008. She received her MFA in Film/Video/New Media/Animation from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012. She has been involved in music and the arts for over two decades. For more about Mikal, visit: http://www.mikalshapiro.com. Vew State City Film projects here: http://www.vimeo.com/mikalshapiro

Mikal Shapiro

Mikal Shapiro is a singer, songwriter, artist, filmmaker, puppeteer, ring-leader . She studied Film History, Film, & Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Mikal is the creator of the web television project, “Go! Go! Global Girls.” She has also created music videos for Dead Voices and Folkicide.

Mikal Shapiro has also served as a curator, producer and co-host of River Trade Radio.

Mikal also performs with Chad Brothers (of the band Old Sound), as Shapiro Brothers, she is a member of Ayllu, and with Kasey Rausch as Partners in Glory.

Her full length solo releases “The Crow The Lark And The Loon from 2008, and “For Good” from 2010 and The Musical from 2017 have been acclaimed by local music writers.

Members of the 7-piece KC band, My Oh My!, join us to share tracks for their new full length album release, “THE WAR OUTSIDE.” A.M. Merker is the lead singer and songwriter for the band, he also plays guitar. Stephen Berry plays guitars and helps with arrangements and Sarah Dolt who along with Melissa Geffert add their collective voices of harmony, with Grant Buell on piano, Jacob Horpinjuk on drums, and Jason Harper on bass. Their new album is being released on vinyl and was produced by My Oh My! and Joel Nanos, and recorded, engineered, and mixed by Joel Nanos at Element Recording Studios, and mastered by David Gaumé at Forest Sounds, North Hollywood, CA. My Oh My! play an Album Release Show, Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, with Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Timbers, and Jake Wells.

A.M. Merker, Stephen Berry and Sarah Dolt thanks for being with us on WMM.

Congratulations on The war Inside.” This is My Oh My!’s third release after “Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” from December 2015, recorded with Joel Nanos at Element Recording and “Your Heart Not Mine” from March 2014.

We are talking with A.M. Merker lead singer and songwriter for the Kansas City 7-piece band, My Oh My! Also joining us is Stephen Berry who plays guitars in the band and Sarah Dolt who along with Melissa Geffert are part of the voices help give My Oh My! is big rich sound.

A.M. Merker, Stephen Berry and Sarah Dolt thanks for being with us on WMM.

My Oh My! has joined us on the show for their previous releases: “Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way” from December 2015, and “Your Heart Not Mine” from March 2014. Can you talk about how the band has evolved?

The newest member of My Oh My! is Jason Harper on bass and Sax, Jason was at one time the Music Editor of The Pitch and is a gifted writer.

My Oh My! play and Album Release Show, Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 pm, at recordBar, 1520 Grand, KCMO, with Brandon Phillips & The Condition, Timbers, and Jake Wells.

Members of the band Instant Karma join us to share details on their new 7” vinyl single release, “Give Me Freedom” from Sunflower Soul Records. The new music was recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose. Instant Karma features Cole Bales on vocals & guitar, Cody Calhoun on guitar, Branden Moser on bass, Zach Harris on drums. Instant Karma play SoundMachineKC, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Dylan Guthrie & the Good Time Guys, and Foshee. More info at: http://www.instantkarmakc.com

Colby Bales & Cody Calhoun, thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Colby Bales – B. May 5, 1994 / Went to Holden High / Lives in Lees Summit, Missouri / In a relationship with Emily Jordan / GuitarPlayer/Singer/Songwriter at Instant Karma! / Founder/Talent Buyer/ Band Leader at Groove King Records and GuitarPlayer/Singer/Songwriter at Instant Karma!

Branden Moser – B. May 1, 1989 / Went to Marquette Senior High School / From St. Louis / Studied at The University of Kansas / Lives in Kansas City, Missouri / Musician at Instant Karma / Co-founder at Groove King Records / Worked at Groove King Records

Zach Harris b. July 14, 1995 / Graduated from Liberty High / Studies Percussion at Missouri Western State University / Lives in Kansas City, Missouri / In a relationship with Abigail DyeDrummer at Instant Karma / Works at C.M. Mose & Son Inc / Former Drummer at ITLS / Worked at Worlds of Fun

Instant Karma bass player Branden Moser has called the band, “a drug trip through the soul section of your local record store.”

Instant Karma – “Give Me Freedom” on Sunflower Soul Records

“Give Me Freedom” from Sunflower Soul Records. The new music was recorded, mixed, and produced by Chris Hazelton, and mastered by Adam Boose.

Instant Karma play SoundMachineKC, Saturday, May 26 at 7:00 PM at recordBar, 1520 Grand, with Dylan Guthrie & the Good Time Guys, and Foshee. More info at: http://www.instantkarmakc.com

Next week, on May 23, Ethan Eckert and his band have just returned home for a 31 day tour of America and join us to talk about Ethan’s new EP release, Punishment Part One, being released May 25. Also next week Shaun Crowley joins us to share information about live music at Voltaire, 1617 Genessee, in the West Bottoms. Also next week members of the band Carswell & Hope join us to share music from their new EP Exit Plan and information about their EP Release Show on the rooftop of The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave, Lawrence Kansas, June 2, at 7:00 PM. And if that isn’t enough…Calvin Arsenia returns to the show to shar new music and information about his concert at Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Avenue, KCMO, Tuesday, May 29 at 7:30 PM with Mike Dillon and Mary Ocher, presented by Haymaker Records and Bullseye Records.

Our Script/Playlist is a “cut and paste” of information.
Sources for notes: artist’s websites, bios, wikipedia.org